Aldine Connection – 2025 Seniors Special Edition

Dear Aldine ISD Family and Community,

There is no prouder moment as a Superintendent than shaking the hands of more than 4,000 students as they cross the stage to receive their high school diplomas. It’s exciting for me to witness the look of hope and pride in our students’ eyes, hear the cheering of their friends and families, and see the moment the photo is taken to commemorate this monumental occasion forever. Check out this special edition newsletter to celebrate the remarkable achievements of the Aldine ISD Class of 2025.

This year’s graduating class is making history — and setting the bar high for those who follow. More than 4,190 seniors walked the stage, including the first-ever graduating class from La Promesa, our newcomer and bilingual experience in high school. Our students earned an astonishing $318 million in scholarships (and counting), and over 400 earned the Seal of Biliteracy.

One standout graduate, Daniel Garner from Avalos P-TECH, is a Gates Scholar — a rare and prestigious honor. His advice to younger students hoping to follow a similar path is simple and powerful:

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• Class Size: 618
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: $2.5M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 147
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 90%
• Top 10 Scholars: Edgar Barbosa (valedictorian), Angel Arevalo Flores (salutatorian), Samuel Saravia, Jorge Rodríguez Alvarez, Jasmine Kesinger, Josue Alvarez, Christopher Rebuelta, Vanessa Rodríguez, Sarah Dávila, Jesenia Murrieta Sanchez.
• Three students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 96
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $7.3M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 96
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 100%
• Top 10 Scholars: Javier Hernández (valedictorian), Daniel Pare Garner (salutatorian), Juliuz Joemiguel Salazar, Ari Bocanegra, Christopher Rene Ledezma Jr., Ashley Annette Gomez, Jahara Marie Alvarez, Leslie Granados, Mia Clarissa Garza, Arham Rafi.
• Salutatorian Daniel Garner earned the prestigious Gates Scholarship.
• One student was accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 295
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $45M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 147
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 100%
• Percentage of TSI Readiness: 100%
• Top 10 Scholars: Radha Mahadeo (valedictorian), Sydney Hartfield (salutatorian), Faith Rinosa, Jesu’a Trego, Kevin Diaz, Francisco Tovar, Lynn Phan, Adora Anyanwu, Christian Jourbert, Princeton Allen.
• Jseu’a Trejo was named a 2025 scholar by the Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA).
• Four students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 167
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $38M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 45
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 97%
• Top 10 Scholars: Alyssa Maria Dorsey (valedictorian), Sicily LLoren Farris (salutatorian), Tray’Lee Darneigh Ashley, Bailey Gabrielle Day, Kayley Trenece Bivens, Diane Juliana Chagoya, Carlos Daniel Forero, Tyler Renne-Anne White, Sabrina Alexis Rodríguez, Camille Brianne Jackson.
• Sixteen seniors earned a Level 1 Workforce Certificate in Interior Decorating from Houston Community College (HCC), becoming part of the first interior design P-TECH cohort, a four-year partnership between Carver High School and HCC, which began when the students were freshmen.
• Three students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 721
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $34M
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 90%
• Top 10 Scholars: Ashly Janell Vasquez (valedictorian), Julissa Julian (salutatorian), Victoria Samone Moss, Nashonna Marje Hicks, Ashlyn Brianne Galdamez, Cay’Lah Talese Dunbar, Brian Ernest Roque-Bravo, Mariah Dashae Arnsworth, Gabriel Hernández, E’Marion Montrell Fowler.
• Brian Ernest Roque-Bravo was named a 2025 scholar by the Mexican American School Boards Association (MASBA).

• Class Size: 495
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $34M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 147
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 99%
• Top 10 Scholars: Karina Irlas (valedictorian), Alondra Galera (salutatorian), Osiris Callejas, Christine Tran, Ellen Tapia, Janya Gregory, Michael Adams, Kiera Arthurton, Nhi Van, Fernanda Sánchez.
• Nine students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 72
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $30k
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 63%
• Top 10 Scholars: Anthony Estrella (valedictorian), Maritza Martinize (salutatorian), Brissia Escobar, Emily Spiller, Alondra Molar, Taniya Curtis, Jacob Vega, Janiya Hunter, Evelyn Robledo, Diego Rubio.

• Class Size: 85
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $13M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 82
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 95%
• Top 10 Scholars: Wensly Alely Erazo Leon (valedictorian), Monica Mariet Martínez (salutatorian), Yanneska Michelle Zambrano Cotes, Kennia Alejandra Monsivais Mendiola, Emily Chavez Baez, Daiyelin Lucia Cuevas Salgado, Nahomi Julissa Chacon Cabus, Katia Ramírez Sanchez, Yorkelis Isamar Fernández, Fernanda Rodríguez.
• La Promesa celebrated its first graduating class since its launch in 2021, with support from the School Action Fund, as a dual-language high school designed for students who have lived in the U.S. for three years or less.

• Class Size: 856
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $43.5M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 186
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 92%
• Top 10 Scholars: Alberto Ochoa Jr. (valedictorian), Kealsy Rincón, (salutatorian), Miguel Angel Vallego, Anthony Gómez, Alan Alvarez, Sophia Valenciano, Esperanza Isabel Castañeda, Brandon González, Josslyn Briana Pérez, Juda Abigail Sánchez.
• Ten students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 638
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $36M
• No. of Students That Earned CTE Credit: 167
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 99%
• Top 10 Scholars: Kaitlyn Samone Brown (valedictorian), Kira Nicole Leilani Hubbard (salutatorian), John-Paul Henry Cisneros, Areen Murad Elmansori, Stephanie Romero, Sebastian Axel Coll, Layla Trish Thorton, Daphne Jiang, Kaylen Christina Ortega, Elijah Bryan Fernandez Flauta.
• Four students were accepted to a military branch or military academy.

• Class Size: 106
• Total Amount of Scholarships Students Earned: Over $71M
• Percentage of CCMR Readiness: 100%
• Top 10 Scholars: Diego Rayas (valedictorian), Lucía Tamez (salutatorian), Andrew Musleh, Priya Jagarnauth, Kayla VanDyke, Kevin Nguyen, Daniel Ceballos, Carlos Carmona, Heba Musa, Anette Gaspar.
• Two students were accepted to a military branch or military academy

Check out the celebration and all the good vibes in the graduation gallery, here…

Enjoy the end-of-year senior wrap video. Class of 2025, we are proud of you!